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Introduction

Muscat National Development and Investment Company (ASAAS) was founded in 2014 through the combined effort of a number of government and semi-government entities. ASAAS aims to increase the contribution of non-oil sectors by initiating and developing economically sustainable projects to meet the needs of the public and to enrich the quality of life in Oman. In line with our vision of enriching life in Oman, ASAAS is currently assessing the opportunity of introducing additional quality educational elements to the local market.

You are invited to participate in our survey. We are seeking potential respondents to complete this survey that will aim to obtain more information on the current educational offering available in Oman. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the survey. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. We value your response as this would assist us in having a better understanding of the educational sector in Oman. Your survey response will be strictly confidential and data gathered from this research will be reported only in aggregate. Thank you very much for your time and for supporting us in achieving our goal of enriching the quality of life in Oman.

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This survey is prepared and conducted by Muscat National Development and Investment Company S.A.O.C. (ASAAS), Email: [email protected], Telephone: (+968) 2439 9800, Fax: (+968) 2439 9888, P.O. Box 511, P.C. 118, Al Harthy Complex, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, www.asaas.om


 
 
 
 
Question 1:

Please provide the information below (If you are willing to have 15 minute follow up phone interview with us after the online survey, please provide us your phone number)

 
First Name   : 
Last Name  : 
Phone  : 
Email Address  : 
 
 
 
Question 2:
Please state your nationality
 
 
Omani
 
Non-Omani (please specify)
 
 
 
 
Question 3:
What is your native language?
 
English
 
Arabic
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 
 
Question 4:
Category of employment for the main family member?
 
International Company
 
Public Sector ( Government or Semi - Government) - Excluding Education Sector
 
Local Private Sector - Excluding Education Sector
 
Education Sector
 
Other (please specify)
 
 
 
 
Question 5:
Do you have any children?

(If not, please proceed to Question 9)
 
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Question 6:
How many children of schooling age (Ages 5-17) do you have?
 
 
 
 
Question 7:
Please indicate the name of the school(s) your children are currently enrolled in.
(You may disregard the rows not applicable to you)
 
 
 
Name of School (Child 1) 
   
Name of School (Child 2) 
   
Name of School (Child 3) 
   
Name of School (Child 4) 
   
Name of School (Child 5)   
   
 
 
Question 8:

Please indicate the level of education of your child(ren):

(You may disregard the rows not applicable to you) 
Kindergarten (K1-2) Year (1- 4) Year (5- 10) Year (11- 12)
Child 1 
Child 2 
Child 3 
Child 4 
Child 5 
 
 
 
Question 9:
In selecting a school for your children, would you consider a:
 
 
School with an international name (e.g. a UK / US-based school with a branch campus in Oman)
 
Local international school (e.g. Al Sahwa International School, International School Choueifat, As-Soud Global School etc.)
 
Government School
 
No preference as long as it can provide satisfactory education
 
 
Question 10:

For the next set of questions, please indicate the current fee range you are currently paying for your enrolled child(ren) to an international school or comfortable to pay if you are planning to send your child(ren) to an international school. If you do not have a child enrolled in this age group, please tick N/A (Not Applicable):
< RO 1,500 RO 1,501 - RO 2,000 RO 2,001 - RO 2,500 RO 2,501 - RO 3,000 > RO 3,001 N/A
Kindergarten 1-2 
 
 
< RO 1,800 RO 1,801 - RO 2,300 RO 2,301 - RO2,600 RO 2,601 - RO3,300 > RO 3,301 N/A
Year 1-4
 
 
< RO 2,600 RO 2,601 - RO 3,300 RO 3,301 - RO 4,000 RO 4,001 - RO 4,800 > RO 4,801 N/A
Years 5-10 
 
 
< RO 4,000 RO 4,001 - RO 4,800 RO 4,801 - RO 5,500 RO 5,501 - RO 7,000 > RO 7,001 N/A
Year 11-12 
 
 
 
Question 11:
If you are to send your child(ren) to an international school, which curriculum will be your preference?
 
 
International curriculum (e.g. IB)
 
US curriculum
 
UK curriculum (e.g. GCSE / A/AS-level)
 
AS-Level Curriculum with Ministry-set Exams (for Year 11-12)
 
 
Question 12:

Which language of teaching would you prefer for the international school that you would send your child(ren) to?

 
English Arabic Chinese Indian Other
Main Language
Supplementary Language 
 
 
 
Question 13:
When you choose an international school, what % students from your own country/region would you prefer for the school?
 
 
0 - 10 %
 
11 - 20 %
 
21 - 30 %
 
> 30 %
 
No preference
 
 
Question 14:

What would be the ideal class size that you would like your child(ren) to be in at the international school?

 
< 10 10 - 15 16 - 20 21 - 25 26 - 30 > 30
Kindergarten (K1-2) 
Year (1-4) 
Year (5-10) 
Year (11-12) 
 
 
Question 15:

Please score the following assessment for Kindergarten (K1 / K2) if applicable. Otherwise, move to Question 16 (Year 1-10) or/and Question 17 (Year 11-12)



(1 as the least important and 5 as the most important)

 
1 (Least Important) 2 3 4 5 (Most Important)
Distance from home 
School brand/reputation 
Teachers' qualification/experience 
International teachers 
Affordable tuition fee 
Smaller class size 
School facilities
Curriculum types 
Extra curricular activities 
Sports
Use of IT/Technology in teaching 
Transportation services for pickup/dropoff 
Segregation of gender 
 
 
Question 16:

Please score the following assessment for Year 1-10. 

 
1 (Least Important) 2 3 4 5 (Most Important)
On-campus boarding 
Distance from home
School brand/reputation
Teachers' qualification/experience 
International teachers  
Affordable tuition fee 
Smaller class size
School facilities 
Curriculum types 
Extra curricular activities
Sports
Use of IT/Technology in teaching 
Transportation services for pickup/dropoff 
Segregation of gender
 
 
Question 17:

Please score the following assessment for Year 11-12.
1 (Least Important) 2 3 4 5 (Most Important)
On-campus boarding 
Distance from home 
School brand/reputation
Teachers' qualification/experience 
International teachers 
Affordable tuition fee 
Smaller class size
School facilities 
Curriculum types 
Extra curricular activities 
Sports 
Use of IT/Technology in teaching 
Transportation services for pickup/dropoff 
Segregation of gender 
 
 
 
Question 18:
Which areas do you think the current school where your child(ren) is enrolled require improvement(s)? 
You can pick up to 5 items
 
 
Unsatisfactory teaching quality
 
Lack of reputation
 
Limited courses provided
 
Limited extra-curricular activities
 
Limited sports activities
 
Incompatible curriculum (e.g. IB/A-level/AP) with children’s future education planning
 
Inappropriate teacher-student ratio (e.g. 1:5 is better than 1:10)
 
Poor school facilities
 
High tuition fees
 
High registration and ancillary fees
 
Cannot provide boarding accommodation
 
Non-gender separation
 
No transportation for students

 
 
 
Question 19:
If you are considering of changing or re-enrolling your child(ren) from the current school to another school in Muscat, which of the following school(s) would you consider?
 
 
The American International School of Muscat (TAISM)
 
American British Academy
 
Al Sahwa Schools
 
Gulf International School - Muscat
 
As Seeb International School (ABQIS- Seeb)
 
British School Muscat (BSM)
 
The International School Of Choueifat, Muscat
 
Muscat International School
 
International School of Oman-Muscat
 
A'soud Gobal School Muscat
 
Other (please specify)
 

 
 
 
Question 20:
Would you consider weekly boarding for your child(ren) for Year 9-12?
A weekly boarding is where children will come to school on Sunday morning and stay for boarding for the week before returning home on Thursday evening.

 
 
Yes
 
No
 
This survey is prepared and conducted by Muscat National Development and Investment Company S.A.O.C. (ASAAS), Email: [email protected], Telephone: (+968) 2439 9800, Fax: (+968) 2439 9888, P.O. Box 511, P.C. 118, Al Harthy Complex, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, www.asaas.om


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